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(No Model.)

E. D. MOORE.

OIL PROJEOTILE.

Patented July 12, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

EVERETT D. MOORE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGN OR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AMERICAN OIL PROJEOTILE COMPANY, OF

SAME PLACE.

OlL-PROJECTI LE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 478,705, dated July 12, 1892. Application filed June 11,1891. $erial No. 395,847. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EVERETT D. MOORE, of Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Oil Projectile and Distrib- 5 uter, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in means or apparatus for saving life and prop- 'o erty during storms in harbors, along the coast,

or at open sea; and it particularly relates to the discharge of oil into the sea, whereby there is produced a smooth surface which is not broken by the wind, as is usually the case 5 when the surface of the sea is violently acted on by the wind.

My invention consists of an oil projectile and distributor filled with oil and having means for controlling the discharge of oil into 0 the sea, the said means being positively operated by suitable mechanism independently of the action of surrounding water.

My invention also consists of certain novel features and constructions hereinafter de- 5- scribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

This specification relates to the applications filed January 23, 1891, Serial No. 378,752, and March 11, 1891, Serial No. 384,536.

0 In order to utilize the well-known property of oil for producing a smooth surface on the water which has been broken by the wind, I have constructed an oil projectile and distributer in which the Valves controlling the 5 flow of oil to the sea are operated or opened before the device is drawn backward through the water.

In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is alongitudinal a central section of the oil projectile and distributor, showing the valves closed. Fig.2 is

a side elevation showing the projectile and distributer in the mortar ready to be projected.

Within the shell A is an oil-chamber A, at the rear end of which is a partition B and at the forward end a partition B the said partitions having ports B closed by valves 0, mounted on the valve-rod D, at the forward end of which is the handle Df, for a purpose hereinafter described. The rod D passes through the guides G, which may be cast with the shell, if desired, or may be secured thereto by bolt G passing through the guides into a lug G cast with the shell. After the partiwith an opening in the rod D, into which it 1 is forced against the tension of the spring U, which bears against the bottom of a recess T and shoulder U The rod U extends through the cap T and has an eye near its upper end,

through which eye and a projection W, cast I with the shell, the keyV passes, thereby holding the rod in the opening in rod D and the springs U, R, R, and R compressed and valves 0 closed. The wire string or rope Y extends back and is secured to the side of the mortar or other projecting device Q, and as the projectile is thrown from the projecting device the keyV is drawn from the rod U and projection W, so that the said rod U is drawn from the rod D bythe expansion of spring U and the valves 0 opened by the expansion of springs R, R, and R and shoulders r and 7', bearing upon the backs of the valves 0. The springs R and R bear against valve 0 and shoulders r and r and the spring R bears against guide G and shoulder r.

The projectile is filled with oil through opening A in the shell,'which opening is closed by a cap. When the projectile reaches the water, it is drawn backward by means of a rope P, attached to rings P, running along rod 0, at the rear end of which is a sleeve e and its spring f for taking up the tension of the rope as the projectile is thrown through the air, thereby avoiding the breaking of the rope, and the valve 0 being open the oil is driven forward out through the channels 13 in the head,the water having entered the perforations S and forced the oil out through the said channels.

The device is not only useful for smoothing the water during storms along the coast and open sea between ships, but also useful in so of stormsby being projected ahead oi e ship and then drawn backward, so as to oduce a smooth surface through which the ip can sail.

I do not limit myself to the exact construcn shown, as the same may be varied witht departingfroin the spirit of my invention. Having thus ascertained the nature and deribed the construction of my invention, 1

lat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Itters Patent, is- 1. An oil projectile and. distributor having oil-chamber provided with water-inlet and .-outlet ports, valves mounted on the valve 1 and closing said ports against pressuro,a d passing through said valve-rod for hold-'- 2; thovalvesclosed and adapted to reiease e: valve-rod as the projectile. is fired, and a peseonrod to said progjzeotileand distributor 1' drawing it through the water after the ejection, for the purpose set forth.- 2. An oil projectile and distributor having o-il-ohamberprovided with water-inletand -out1et ports, valves mounted on the valve 1 and closing said ports against pressure, sans for holding; said valves closed and aptod to-rolease-th'evalve-rod as the pro-' :tileis firred, and a rope-se'crrredtosaid pro- :tile and distributor: for drawing itthron glt a water after tho-projoetiomt'or'thepuirposo- 3 forth. 3'. An oil projectile" and? distributor having oil-chamber provided with water-inletand outlet ports, valves mounted on the valves 1 and closing said portsi against pressure,

aans for holding the valves closed and apted torolease the valve-rod as thezprojiect is: fired, a. perforated cap at tho'Water-im port,: and a rope secured. to-sai'd projectile d distributor for" drawing it through the ter after the projection, forthepurpose setv "th. t. An oil projectile and distributor-having" oil-chamioer provided with water-inlet oi1-outletports,,va1ves mountedon the valverod and closing said ports. against pressure, a rod passing through said valve-rod for hold- ,ing the valves closed and adapted to release the valve-rod as the projectile is fired, a rope secured to said projectile. and distributor, and ;means for taking up the tension of the rope for the purpose set'forth.

5. An oil projectile and distributor having an oil-chamber provided with water-inlet and coil-outlet ports, valves mounted on the valvegrod and closing said. portsagainst' pressure, a g rod passing through said valve-rod for holding the valves closed and adapted to release the valve-rod as the projectile is fired, a rod 1 secured to saidprojieoti le,aspringonsai-d rod, and a. rope secured to said projectile and distributer for" drawing it through the water atter the. projection, the tension et. said rope gbeingtalzen up: by said spring asthe'projoct- 2 ile is thrown. through the-- aiugtor thepurposo set forth.

6. A projectile having a; recess its: side,

' in said recess, aropetravelingor: said rod, 7 and a cushion on: said rod for taking up the 5 tension of the rope as theprojectile is thrown I through the air, for the purpose set: fiorthr- 7. A projectile having a recess in its side,-

a: rod secured to said projectileand located I in said recess, a rope, rings to which said rope is: secured traveling on: said rodg an di a spring- 1 cushion on said rod! for takingup: the: tension of the: rope aisithe proj ectil ois thrown through: the air;v for the PI'UIPOSG: set forth;

:this 6th. day of June, A. B11891.

EVERETT D. MOORE, Witnesses:

SoALLY,

C. A.. YOUNG..

j a rod. secured to said projectile and located Imtesti-mony whoreoii L EvEflEfli'h'lDmmoo-RE; have signed my name tothis specification, in the presence ofi two:subscribingwitnesses,on

as the projectile is thrown through the air, 

